* As a group, discuss your analysis of the reading and pull textual evidence to support the questions. * Mark your copy of the reading (underline, highlight, or margin notes) to support your analysis. Be able to explain the significance of what you marked. * Groups will report out, instructing class what to mark on their copy and why its significant. * The fiendish monster is a symbol of: * Use textual evidence to support your answer * How does Arthur feel about the demands from Rome? How do you know? * Which characters or situations are portrayed with the most negative language? What is the significance of this? * Which lines exemplify foreshadowing? * Which lines seem to be hyperbole (exaggeration)? Why? * How does King Arthur change in chap. 4? Why? * Which events in chapter 4 indicate it belongs to a specific world culture and historical period?? * Due tomorrow: Read chap. 5, add notes to the Journey handout as applicable. * King Arthur-Welsh Hero in tradition of Welsh & Irish sagas * Rebellious warrior King * Conquers with force and strategy * Bridges between Christian values & pagan traditions * Later-symbol of unified English monarchy * Purpose: to teach societal roles, rules, & expectations for love, marriage and courtship * Set in exotic locations (France, Holy Lands) * Themes: love, honor, & loyalty * Blends realism and fantasy- (look for this as you read) * Romances are based on regional legends * Legend-anonymous traditional stories about the past * blends fact with elements of the supernatural * Uses archetype characters- ex. damsel in distress, knight in shining armor, lock Merlin in the tower * Read over The Art of Courtly Love * Determine which rules should remain, and which rules should be edited/rewritten to fit todays world. * update, modernize the language, or you adopt a medieval tone. * Design a poster that expresses the rules * Due Thursday. Gallery walk on Friday.